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From: denbeste@spdcc.COM (Steven Den Beste)
Newsgroups: sci.med,sci.bio
Subject: Re: Caffeine questions...
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Date: 21 Feb 90 23:39:17 GMT
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In article <1990Feb21.153415.9369@pmafire.UUCP> reiser@pmafire.UUCP (Steve Reiser) writes:
>Caffeine is medically classified as a mild habit-forming drug. Addiction
>is called caffeinism and is usually evident in those consuming over 500
>mg/day (3-8 cups/day depending on its strength) . Caffeine is similar to
>adenosine in the brain ( a vasodilator). Caffeine blocks out adenosine
>causing blood vessels to constrict which is why it is used in many headache
>remedies.

Actually, since caffeine withdrawal is one of the major causes of headaches,
a nostrum containing caffeine makes that headache go right away, yessir!